Is Kendric Davis the biggest recruiting win ever for Penny Hardaway?
With the IARP case unresolved and a roster in flux, landing the top guard out of the transfer portal was a coup.
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How Penny Hardaway and the Tigers snagged Kendric Davis
The former SMU guard knows Memphis loves its basketball, was wooed by Ja Morant and is on board with Hardaway’s roster ideas.
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Reigning AAC Player of Year Kendric Davis commits to Memphis
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Calkins: It’s the playoffs, Memphis. Keep doing the (completely crazy) things you do.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said he didn’t know how the team came back twice to beat the Timberwolves in Game 3. Could that be because he didn’t realize all the totally loony things Memphis fans were doing to get the victory?
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Herrington: Lineup changes, towel tussles and another chance for the Grizz to crush dreams in Game 4
Despite a 2-1 Memphis lead, the nuts-and-bolts basketball of this series still feels up for grabs.
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Calkins: It’s the playoffs, Memphis. Keep doing the (completely crazy) things you do.
Despite win, Grizzlies want to forget Game 3
Grizzlies play comeback game to celebrate; fans throw out Growl Towel ideas
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Grizzlies Insider: Tyus Jones makes Wolves fans ‘sick’ in homecoming
“Hometown booing him,” Tre Jones, Tyus Jones’ brother, tweeted. “They sick.” Yes, they were. But Tyus Jones was all smiles.
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A Collierville senior has been contacted by all 30 MLB teams. Here’s why.
All 30 Major League Baseball teams have contacted him at some point and more than 20 have made in-home visits.
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I’ll have what she’s having: The story behind Memphis Whistle, its drinks and its owners
What began as a pandemic-era, cocktails-to-go service has evolved into a cozy lounge in a century-old bungalow in Cooper-Young.
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Calkins: Grizzlies stun Timberwolves with record comeback — twice!
The Grizzlies came back from two massive deficits to stun the Minnesota Timberwolves. Just don’t ask coach Taylor Jenkins to explain how they did it. Even he doesn’t quite know.
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The Early Word: Big comebacks for the Grizzlies and Iris Orchestra
State House passes permitless carry for 18-year-olds, Memphis Area Transit Authority offers free rides for early voters and authentic tacos come to Arlington.
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Crime Crisis: Two women, 2 violent crimes, and the psychological scars that remain
A woman who was carjacked and another whose son was killed don’t know one another. But they share a bond. Both lives were devastated by violent crime.
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Conaway: The heart is in the middle
“We were living proof that there is a middle, and real, day-to-day life is lived there more than anywhere else. Then and now.”
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Grizzlies Insider: Morant’s favorite part of road games is ‘sending their fans home mad’
The Memphis Grizzlies finished with the third-best road record in the league this year, 26-15.
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Memphis scientists instrumental in new, landmark COVID drug
The next possible landmark COVID drug is so rich in Memphis DNA that if approved by the FDA, patent royalty checks will immediately flow to town. Plus, it’s in capsule form, taken once a day for 21 days. It does not need to be refrigerated and can be shipped easily and inexpensively around the world.
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The Early Word: Memphis’ crime crisis and a ‘Shell-a good’ music line-up
DeSoto County officials make decisions on medical pot sales, Gina Neely will take over as host of WMC-TV’s “Bluff City Life” and our readers discuss what’s missing from the Memphis food scene.
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Sanford: For Democrats, county primary is a free-for-all with little voter interest
The Democratic primary ballot has 55 candidates running in 22 of the 24 races. A dozen races have three or more candidates.
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Crime Crisis: Memphis’ reputation as ‘crime city’ raises broad concerns
“What is troubling here ... is the narrative around crime is so strong, so in your face all the time.”
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Herrington: As Grizz-Wolves moves north, perhaps Ja Morant’s adjustment was the biggest of all
Ja Morant’s film study and Taylor Jenkins’ gut fostered the Game 2 win. But the Grizzlies are shifting to enemy territory and potential new hindrances.
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Grizz fans praise Xavier Tillman, call Kaari Morant a top Memphian online
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Table Talk: Memphis Whistle and what restaurants you are missing
Hello! The Daily Memphian’s Jennifer Biggs is on vacation this week, but we hope you enjoy these headlines from her and our other food writers. -
Grizzlies Insider: How Memphis shook Jaren Jackson Jr. loose in Game 2
There’s one mission if you’re Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins over the next two days: Make sure to keep 22-year-old Jaren Jackson Jr. as loose as possible.
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Crime Crisis: After two years of record homicides, Memphis’ deadliest ZIP codes identified
Homicides and violent or gun-related crimes have become a growing issue in the city of Memphis, with a 45.9% increase in murders from 2019 to 2020, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Memphis set a record for homicides in 2020 with 332. And broke it again with 345 in 2021.
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Calkins: Grizzlies whoop the Timberwolves
With six minutes left in the game, everyone at FedExForum was dancing to “Whoop that Trick.” Including little Kaari Morant. It was that kind of triumphant night.
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The Early Word: Grizzlies take game two, and Memphis scientists work on new COVID drug
We look at the city’s homicides by ZIP code, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland proposes the first-ever dedicated funding source for MATA and Memphis in May unveils artist George Hunt’s final poster.
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Herrington: Adjustments, song requests, whooped tricks as Grizzlies exhale in Game 2
A 28-point rout, a big adjustment, and a third-quarter explosion that felt somewhere between an exhalation and an exorcism following Saturday night’s Game 1 disappointment.
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2022 outlook: Office real estate market occupancy remains fluid
Memphis office space rents have increased as availability has decreased since the fourth quarter of 2021.
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The Early Word: Tennessee leads in anti-LGBTQ bills, and the Grizz are ready for game two
Memphis Tiger Jalen Duren declares for the NBA draft, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art wants to become a hub for Black art and Downtown reports a peaceful Easter/NBA playoff weekend.
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